Tree Pose
- Beginner
- Yoga
Tree pose stands tall on one leg while the other foot presses gently into the inner calf or thigh, hands resting at your chest or reaching overhead. Holding the balance trains the standing calf and abs to keep you steady without shifting. Beginners use it as a warmup, a cooldown or a recovery flow, held for time on each side.
- Muscles
- Calves, Abs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Timed hold
How to
- Stand tall and place one foot on your inner calf or thigh.
- Press the foot and leg gently into each other.
- Bring your hands to your chest or overhead.
- Fix your gaze ahead, hold, then switch sides.
Form cues
- Root down through all four corners of your standing foot.
- Keep both hips facing forward and level.
- Breathe slowly and let your shoulders drop.
Common mistakes
- Raised foot presses directly on the knee joint. Set the foot above or below the knee.
- Hips rotate open toward the lifted leg. Square both hips back to face forward.
- Eyes drop down and the balance wavers. Pick a still point and hold your gaze there.
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